# Iranian MP shared a screenshot of current petrol prices at Washington DC fuel stations near the White House.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · Livemint*

## Key points

- Ghalibaf's viral post used pseudo-mathematical notation to dramatize potential oil price spikes.
- The formula implies oil price disruptions from a Strait of Hormuz blockade would be nonlinear and compounding.
- AI analysis clarified the formula is not standard economics but symbolic, highlighting second-order effects.
- Any Strait of Hormuz disruption would directly threaten India's fuel prices and currency stability.

**Countries:** Iran, United States, India

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